The American Music Awards are over for another year and they didn't fail to deliver on some eye-popping wardrobe malfunctions (we're looking at you Chrissy Teigen) and inspirational comebacks (hi, Selena Gomez!).

It's been a tough year for Selena Gomez, and the strain showed as she picked up the award for Favourite Female Artist- Pop/Rock.

The former Disney star was the surprise winner for the gong at the Microsoft Theater, but was emotional as she spoke to the audience and addressed her fans, revealed that she had been “completely broken inside” despite appearing to have it all.

Selena claimed that the pressure of trying to maintain her lifestyle and keep everyone happy, it was the detriment to herself.

“In 2014, this stage was actually the first time that I was authentically 100% honest with all of you, I think it's safe to say, for most of my life, whether I liked it or not, and I had to stop because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside and I kept it all together and that's why I will never let you down,” the brunette beauty said.

“But I kept it too much together where I let myself down. I don't want to see your bodies on Instagram, I want to see what's in here. I'm not trying to get validation, nor do I need it anymore,” before thanking her family, friends and 'loyal' fans.

“If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken, and if that's anything because whether you respect me or not, that's one thing you should know about me, is that I care about people,” she said before thanking everyone for her award once again.

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Chrissy Teigen (Image: Splash News)

Meanwhile, Chrissy Teigen turned heads with shocking thigh-high splits in her black backless gown, under which she couldn't wear underwear.

With it being a bit breezy on the red carpet, Chrissy tried to protect her modesty with a strategically placed box clutch, but it didn't work as she flashed everything at the cameras.

Chrissy grimaced as she tried to recover on the red carpet but sadly the red carpet is the worst place for this to happen.

Watch the moment Zayn Malik wins New Artist of the Year

Someone who wasn't grimacing, however, was Zayn Malik, who scooped new artist of the year.

The former One Direction star, who quit the chart-topping boyband - which included Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - in March 2015, singled out his father for praise as he collected his award after a "crazy year".

The 23-year-old Pillow Talk star from Bradford, who has been vocal about his battle with anxiety, said: "This just says my name on it, right?

"It's been a crazy year. I can't thank the people who have been with me everyday for the past year enough.

Speaking at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Tyka said: “Prince defied the odds. A black teen from Minneapolis with a goal to electrify the world. He had the courage to be different with his vision and god-given talent. He's still one of the world's most respected and loved artists.”

"What he told me was that he wanted to be known as the world's most prolific songwriter,” Tyka continued.

“And with 984 titles to his credit and counting, he has done just that. In the words of Prince, ‘With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases.' And we all become one being, singing one song.”

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Elsewhere, co-host Gigi Hadid's impression of the next First Lady Melania Trump left some viewers stunned.

In her opening moments with her co-host Jay Pharoah, Gigi took a swipe at Melania – complete with accent – for the scandal surrounded her RNC convention speech earlier this year when she was accused of copying Michelle Obama.

The 21-year-old model squinted her eyes and pouted after claiming to have been working hard on her impression, said: “I gotta get her face right”.

With an accent, Gigi continued: “I love my husband, President Barack Obama. And our children Sasha and Malia”.

Co-host Gigi Hadid speaks onstage (Image: FilmMagic)

Gigi got a few laughs from the live audience at the Microsoft Theater, but viewers at home were shocked.

“I usually like gigi but what is going on tonight... i cant claim her rn,” one fan tweeted.

“Gigi is trying too hard to be funny,” another added.

One angry Facebook user wrote: “Gigi Hadid's joke about Malaina Turmp on the American Musics Award was very classless and very tacky! (sic)”